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ck98daksport
Dodge Dakota
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11/02/2005
20:46:36
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Quick question, I blew out my front door speakers and figured why not change all 4, so I look in the haynes manual and find the section on how to remove the door panels but nothing on how to remove the rear trim pieces to get the rear speakers out. It's a 98 RC Sport and I'd like to replace the speakers. Any info on this would be helpful. Also if anyone could reccomend a speaker that fits as a direct replacement.
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CluCool
Dodge Dakota
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11/02/2005
21:23:49
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I have taken my 99 rc door panels off a hundred time. If you have manual windows You will need a window handle crank remover, they have them at auto parts store for a few bucks. And also a set of window crank pins incase you bend the ones that are on there.
Once you have that removed, Then there are star bit screws and phillips haed screws. There is a screw in the top corner of the door panel near the mirror. There is one behind the handle pull it out and there will be a star bit srew behind it.
There are two screws on the very bottom side of the door panel, and I think that is it. Then just grab the handle and pull up on the whole panel and it is off.
If you notice on the back of the panel there are some prong type things that stick out. Be sure you put these tabs back in the wholes when you go to put the panel back on.
If you have power windows I'm not sure how that is.
The speaker is just two wires so that is simple. Hope this helped a little.
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ck98daksport
Dodge Dakota
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11/03/2005
11:42:04
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Ok that takes care of the door panels and speakers there but what about the rear cab speakers? I looked and there aren't any screws (at least not visible ones) to take out to remove the panels. The seatbelt mounts in that panel so you have to be able to remove it some how. Any help cause I want to do put in new speakers all the way around this weekend.
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CluCool
Dodge Dakota
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11/05/2005
09:35:28
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For the backs I used a garden tool it looked like a long screwdriver with a 2 pronged end, so you can push this tool under the panel and there are plastic plugs that are attached to the panel and they are pushed through the body of the vehicle.
So this "garden Tool" they actual have a tool at the autoparts store that is desinged for this situation, but I had this tool and it works 100% better than a screwdriver.
So start at the bottom panel and push this tool in so that the prongs fit around the plastic plug clips and pop them out.
Once you get most of these not all clips out then you will have access to the speaker. As far as the seat belt goes You really don't need to remove it.
Dodge really doesn't give you much extra speaker wire to use. That is probably the most difficult part. Just take your time popping the plastic plugs out so you don't crack the panel.
Good Luck.
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ken
GenIII
11/07/2005
09:56:56
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i removed the rear panels by simply pulling them off. it'll take alot of force, but if you just pull on the bottom piece that is overlapped by the top piece and pull hard, the clips will pop out. the piece won't come completely off as the top piece is still holding it in, but it will give you enough room to access the speaker and remove it.
can't lose on 22s
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ucimaplaya2
Dodge Dakota
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12/01/2005
13:59:59
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I did exactly as ken... worked just fine.
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